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Cady, Jeffery Notch Double-Doubles in Senior Day Setback

Posted on March 1, 2015

Lincoln – Emily Cady and Brandi Jeffery both recorded double-doubles, but Ohio State used a 15-0 run to end the first half to propel the Buckeyes to a 78-60 women’s basketball win over Nebraska on Senior Day for the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

With the loss, Nebraska ended the regular season with a 20-9 overall record and a 10-8 Big Ten mark. Ohio State improved to 21-9 and 13-5 in the conference. The Buckeyes secured the No. 3 seed and a double bye at next week’s Big Ten Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Ill., while Nebraska earned the No. 7 seed and a first-round bye.

The Huskers will play their first game at the Sears Centre Arena on Thursday, when they take on 10th-seeded Illinois. Tip-off between the Big Red and Fighting Illini is set for 6 p.m., and the game will be televised live by BTN.

Cady, a 6-2 senior forward from Seward, Neb., led the Huskers with 21 points and 13 rebounds to produce the 33rd double-double of her career and 11th of the season. Jeffery, a senior from Vacherie, La, notched the first double-double of her career with 10 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.

Fellow senior Hailie Sample, a 6-1 forward from Flower Mound, Texas, pitched in nine points, six rebounds and three assists, while senior guard Tear’a Laudermill (Moreno Valley, Calif.), contributed eight points on the afternoon.

Nebraska’s four seniors ended their home career with a combined 55-11 record, on their way to a school-record 95 victories over the past four seasons The group combined for more than 500 appearances and more than 350 career starts.

The seniors, who combined for 48 points on the afternoon, had their Senior Day spoiled by Buckeye freshmen Kelsey Mitchell, Asia Doss and Shayla Cooper. Mitchell, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, erupted for 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Doss scored a season-high 14 points, including 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range. Cooper added 13 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Ameryst Alston gave Buckeyes four players in double figures with 12 points.

As a team, Ohio State hit 43.8 percent of its shots, including 10-of-23 three-pointers. The Buckeyes matched the Huskers on the glass, while winning the turnover battle, 12-9.

Nebraska, which matched Ohio State shot for shot for the first 16 minutes, went cold at the end of the first half and the cold shooting carried over to the second half.

The Huskers ended the game at just 31.4 percent (22-70), including just 6-of-22 from three-point range. NU hit just 27.5 percent of its second-half shots.

Nebraska and Ohio State were locked in a back-and-forth battle for the first 16 minutes, until Laudermill, who was guarding Mitchell for most of the first half, was whistled for her second foul of the game with 4:40 left.

Mitchell hit a pair of free throws to put Ohio State up 32-30 at that point, before Chandler Smith scored on a putback to tie the score at 32 with just under four minutes left. But the Buckeyes took control of the game, finishing the half on a 15-0 run that included Nebraska missing three layups and two open short jumpers.

Mitchell, who finished the half with 16 points, scored 10 without Laudermill on the floor in the final 4:40. Doss also had a big first half for the Buckeyes, knocking down her first three three-pointers of the half on her way to 11 points. Doss entered the game with 15 straight misses from long range.

Cady, Jeffery and Sample kept the Huskers in the game in the first half on Senior Day. Cady finished the half with 13 points and four rebounds, while Jeffery added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Sample pitched in seven points.

Nebraska cut the lead to 12 points early in the second half, but was unable to pull closer the rest of the way in the 18-point setback.

Huskers Win 5-1, Take Final Two Games at LMU

Posted on March 1, 2015

Los Angeles, Calif. – After dropping the series opener on Friday night, 4-1, the Nebraska baseball team (6-4, 0-0 Big Ten) bounced back with an 8-1 win on Saturday and a 5-1 win in Sunday’s finale to take a road series from the Loyola Marymount Lions (7-4, 0-0 WCC).

Sophomore Derek Burkamper was dominant on the hill, going a career-high 7.0 innings in the win, the first of his Husker career. The Muscatine, Iowa, native was nearly untouchable in his third career start, allowing two hits and one walk, while striking out five. Burkamper retired the Lions in order five times on the afternoon, and after a giving up a leadoff double in the second he retired 18 of the final 20 Lion batters he faced.

After handing Trevor Megill a loss on Saturday, the Huskers dealt his younger brother, Tylor, a loss on Sunday. The younger Megill got off to a rocky start, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits in the first three innings, but then settled in and retired the final 14 Huskers he faced.

The early runs were key for the Huskers, as Megill and reliever Michael Silva combined to not allow just one base runner over the final six innings. Nebraska’s pitching staff was just as good, with Burkamper along with relievers Jeff Chesnut and Colton Howell combining to allow only three hits and one walk, while striking out seven.

The Husker offense got their young starter a 2-0 cushion in the first on a pair of hits and an LMU error. Jake Schleppenbach opened the game with a single and was quickly on third base after Megill committed a throwing error on a bunt by Scott Schreiber. With runners on the corners and Ryan Boldt up, Megill uncorked a wild pitch that scored Schleppenbach. Schreiber also came in to score in the inning on an RBI single by Blake Headley.

Burkamper retired the Lions in order in the first, but was touched for a run in the second after Tanner Donnels started the frame with a double. Burkamper nearly stranded Donnels at second, but a wild pitch allowed Donnels to score on a sacrifice fly.

The Huskers got the run back and then some in the third inning with three runs on three hits, including two doubles. Steven Reveles led off with a double and the bases were quickly loaded following a four-pitch walk to Schleppenbach and a bunt base hit by Schreiber. NU’s No. 3 and 4 hitters then did their jobs, as Boldt delivered a sacrifice fly and Headley drove in a pair of runs with his third double of the series.

Working with a 5-1 lead, Burkamper retired the Lions in order in the third and fourth. After giving up the leadoff double in the second, Burkamper retired 10-straight Lions before David Edwards snapped the streak with a one-out walk in the fifth. Chris Barnett then doubled to put runners on second and third for the Lions. Burkamper’s defense got him out of the jam though when Ted Boeke flew out to right field and Austin Darby threw a strike to Lubach at home that cut down Edwards for an inning-ending double play.

The game then turned into a pitching duel, with the two teams combining for just two hits over the final six innings.

The Huskers will be back on the road next weekend when they travel to Houston, Texas, for one of the premier tournaments in college baseball, the Houston College Classic. Hosted at Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros, the Huskers will play Texas A&M on Friday, Hawaii on Saturday and LSU on Sunday. Every game of the tournament will be carried on ROOT Sports Southwest.

Kubat Delivers in 8-1 Win

Posted on February 28, 2015

Los Angeles, Calif. – Behind the arm of senior Kyle Kubat and a season-high 15-hit effort from the Husker offense, the Nebraska baseball team (5-4, 0-0 Big Ten) evened its three-game series with the Loyola Marymount Lions (7-3, 0-0 WCC) with an 8-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Page Stadium.

Following a pair of no decisions to start the season, senior Kyle Kubat picked up his first win of the year and the 16^th of his career on Saturday. The 6-1 lefty went 7.0 innings and allowed just five base runners on the afternoon, including three hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Kubat retired the Lions in order four times on the day, and from the first through the sixth innings he sat down 16 straight Lions.

After producing only seven hits in last night’s series opener the Husker offense found its rhythm early on Saturday, with eight hits through the first four innings. Six Huskers produced multiple hits on the afternoon, including three hits from Blake Headley. Headley notched two doubles for the third time in his career, while he and Tanner Lubach each recorded two RBIs.

Nebraska started an inning with a hit six times on the day, including a solo home run by Lubach in the seventh that cleared a 37-foot tall wall in left field.

LMU starter Trevor Megill lasted just 3.1 innings for the Lions, as the junior was touched for three runs on eight hits. It was a Megill’s shortest start since April 6, 2013 when he went 3.0 innings against San Diego.

LMU may have not scored in the game if it hadn’t been for a miscue by Kubat in the bottom of the first. After retiring the leadoff hitter, Kubat plunked Billy Wilson a 3-2 pitch and the Lions made it hurt, as David Fletcher followed with a RBI double. Kubat then went on to retire 16 straight Lions.

Jake Schleppenbach and Ryan Boldt each picked up their second hits of game in the third and unlike the first inning when both were stranded, the Huskers were able to cash in on the opportunity. Headley came up with one out and battled Megill in an extended at-bat, and on the 10^th pitch Headley delivered a two-RBI double off the right-center field wall that put the Huskers ahead 2-1. It was Headley’s third double of the year, as well as his ninth and 10^th RBIs of the season.

With Kubat cruising, the Huskers tacked on a run in both the fourth and fifth innings to give their senior starter a 4-1 lead. Steven Reveles drove in Austin Darby in the fourth with a double and Headley scored in the fifth on a sac fly from Lubach after Headley opened the inning with his second double of the game.

Nebraska pushed its lead to six runs in the sixth, with two runs coming on a LMU error. Luis Alvarado and Reveles opened the inning with back-to-back singles, and Schleppenbach executed a sacrifice bunt, but on the play reliever Tyler Cohen made an errant throw to first base that allowed two runs to score and Schleppenbach to coast into third base. Freshman Scott Schreiber followed with an infield RBI single, the first of his NU career, to put the Huskers on top 7-1.

The Huskers notched at least a run for the fifth straight inning in the seventh with Lubach’s home run. The solo shot was a no doubter, as it not only cleared the 362-foot sign in left-center field, but also the 37-foot tall blue monster.

Freshman Jake Meyers finished off the game for the Huskers, tossing a pair of shutout innings to cap the 8-1 win.

Tomorrow’s rubber match is scheduled for 1 p.m. (CT). Lane Grindle and Ben McLaughlin will have the call on the Husker Sports Network, while LMULions.com will have a free video stream.

Huskers Drop Series Opener at LMU

Posted on February 28, 2015

Los Angeles – The Nebraska baseball team (4-4, 0-0 Big Ten) took a 1-0 lead in its series opener against the Loyola Marymount Lions (6-2, 0-0 WCC) on Friday night, but the Lions scored the final four runs of the game to take the opener, 4-1 on Friday night at Page Stadium.

The Husker were unable to get their offense going on the night, as they notched seven hits, while striking out 11 times. Nebraska’s pitching staff limited the Lions to eight hits, but seven of the eight came with two outs. Two-out hitting was key for the Lions, as all four of their runs scored cross the plate with two outs.

Nebraska started Chance Sinclair dropped his second straight start to fall to 1-2 on the year after posting a 10-1 record last season. LMU starter Colin Welmon went 7.2 innings in the win and struck out nine Huskers.

After Sinclair got out of a jam in the third, the Huskers broke the scoreless game with a run in the top of fourth. Reigning Big Ten Player of the Week Ryan Boldt led off with a double off the blue monster in left field and was quickly 90 feet from home after Blake Headley executed a sacrifice bunt. Sophomore Ben Miller then stepped in picked up his eight RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly to left field.

Sinclair was cruising in the fifth and had just retired his sixth straight Lion when No. 9 hitter Joe Murray started a two-out rally with a base hit. Murray moved to second on a wild pitch and then scored on a single by Austin Miller that tied the game, 1-1. Sinclair was unable to end the bleeding, as he walked Billy Wilson and then David Fletcher delivered a two-RBI double that put the Lions ahead 3-1.

With momentum on the Lions side, the Huskers had a chance to respond in the sixth with the heart of their order up, but Welmon retired NU in order. LMU chased Sinclair from the game in the sixth and added another two-out run on a double that pushed its lead to 4-1.

The Huskers had life in the seventh when Tanner Lubach led off the with a single, his second of the game, but Welmon quickly ended the threat with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout. The Huskers then started a two-out rally in the eighth on back-to-back singles by Boldt and Headley, but Michael Silva came in from the bullpen and struck out Ben Miller to keep the Lions on top, 3-1.

Austin Christensen picked up a one-out single in the ninth, but the Husker couldn’t put anything else together on closer J.D. Busfield.

The Huskers and Lions continue their series tomorrow at 4 p.m. (CT). The game was originally scheduled for 8 p.m. (CT), but was moved due to rain forecasts.

Nebraska Baseball Time Changes This Weekend

Posted on February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

Los Angeles – Loyola Marymount announced on Friday morning that the times for final two games of this weekend’s baseball series between the Huskers and Lions has been adjusted due to rain forecasts.

Today’s game is still on schedule for 8 p.m. (CT), while tomorrow’s game will now be played at 4 p.m. (CT) and Sunday’s finale is now set for 1 p.m. (CT).

Due to the changes, only Friday’s and Sunday’s games will be video streamed online for free at LMULions.com.

New Weekend Schedule
Friday – 8 p.m. (CT)

Saturday – 4 p.m. (CT)

Sunday – 1 p.m. (CT)

Huskers Hope to Send Seniors Off Sunday with Win Over Buckeyes

Posted on February 27, 2015

The Nebraska women’s basketball team closes its 2014-15 home schedule by sending off the most successful senior class in school history when the Huskers take on Ohio State Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.

Tip-off between the Big Red (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (20-9, 12-5 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 4 p.m. (CT) with tickets available now at Huskers.com. Tickets can also be purchased the day of the game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office beginning at 2 p.m.

Live national TV coverage will be provided by BTN with Kevin Kugler and Brenda VanLengen on the call. Live radio coverage from the Husker Sports Network is available with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch calling the action on stations across the network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln, 1110 AM KFAB in Omaha and 880 AM KRVN in Lexington. Free live audio is available on Huskers.com.

Nebraska, which is coming off its most complete game of the season in a 74-50 pounding of Minnesota on Tuesday in Lincoln, will celebrate the careers of Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Laudermill and Hailie Sample with Senior Day ceremonies following the game with Ohio State.

The win over Minnesota secured NU’s seniors their fourth consecutive 20-win campaign, becoming the first senior class in school history to accomplish that feat. It was also the 95th win of their impressive careers in Lincoln, establishing a record for the most victories by any class in Husker history.

The senior class has combined for 3,734 points, 2,411 rebounds and 815 assists in their careers. Cady 6-2, F, Seward, Neb.) leads the group with 1,396 points, 1,076 rebounds and 301 assists while starting all 128 games over the past four years. Laudermill (5-9, G, Moreno Valley, Calif.) has joined Cady in NU’s 1,000-point club with 1,086 while adding 291 rebounds and 146 assists. Laudermill has started 58 straight games alongside Cady.

Sample (6-1, F, Flower Mound, Texas) has made 127 starts and owns 700 points, 687 rebounds and 218 assists. Jeffery (5-7, G, Vacherie, La.) owns 35 starts, 552 points, 357 rebounds and 150 assists. Together, the seniors have combined for 500 appearances and are 55-10 at home.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten)
3 – Hailie Sample – 6-1 – Sr. – F – 7.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg
23 – Emily Cady – 6-2 – Sr. – F – 12.2 ppg, 10.3 rpg
1 – Tear’a Laudermill – 5-9 – Sr. – G – 13.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
5 – Natalie Romeo – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 7.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg
13 – Brandi Jeffery – 5-7 – Sr. – G – 7.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Off the Bench
33 – Rachel Theriot (OUT) – 6-0 – Jr. – G – 16.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
22 – Allie Havers – 6-5 – So. – C – 4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
31 – Anya Kalenta – 6-3 – Jr. – F – 3.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg
30 – Chandler Smith – 6-0 – Fr. – G – 1.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
34 – Jasmine Cincore – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 1.4 ppg, 0.3 rpg
12 – Emily Wood – 5-5 – Fr. – G – 0.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg
11 – Esther Ramacieri – 5-8 – So. – G – 0.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg
50 – Darrien Washington – 6-2 – Fr. – F – Redshirting
Head Coach: Connie Yori (Creighton, 1986)
13th Season at NU (261-150); 25th Season Overall (456-290)

Ohio State Buckeyes (20-9, 12-5 Big Ten)
22 – Alexa Hart – 6-3 – Fr. – F – 11.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg
3 – Kelsey Mitchell – 5-8 – Fr. – G – 24.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg
13 – Cait Craft – 5-8 – Jr. – G – 7.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
14 – Ameryst Alston – 5-9 – Jr. – G -20.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
20 – Asia Doss – 5-7 – Fr. – G – 5.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Off the Bench
32 – Shayla Cooper – 6-2 – So. – F – 10.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg
1 – Kalpana Beach – 6-1 – So. – F – 4.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg
21 – Lisa Blair – 6-6 – So. – C – 2.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg
25 – Amy Scullion – 6-0 – Sr. – G – 1.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Head Coach: Kevin McGuff (St. Joseph’s College, Ind., 1992)
2nd Season at OSU (37-27); 13th Season Overall (292-126)

Nine Huskers in RPI, Coaches Panel Rankings

Posted on February 27, 2015

Nine Husker wrestlers earned spots in this week’s RPI Rankings and Coaches Panel Rankings. The NCAA also announced its qualifier allocations for the NCAA Championships.

Senior Robert Kokesh (174) took the top spot in the Coaches Panel Rankings, and holds the No. 2 position in the RPI Rankings. Two other Huskers are in the top 10 in both sets of rankings: James Green (157) and Anthony Abidin (141). Green, a three-time All-American, is sixth in the RPI and third in the panel rankings. Abidin is eighth in both rankings.

2014 NCAA qualifier TJ Dudley is 11th in the RPI and 15th in the panel rankings at 184 pounds. Sophomore Tim Lambert (125), who also went to nationals last year, is 13th in both polls. At 149 pounds, Justin Arthur claimed the No. 19 spot in both rankings.

Sophomores Collin Jensen (HWT) and Eric Montoya (133) also achieved spots in both sets of rankings. Jensen is 17th in the RPI and 25th in the panel rankings. Montoya is 24th in both polls. Junior Austin Wilson (165) garnered the 24th spot in the RPI Rankings, while sophomore Aaron Studebaker (197) took the No. 15 position in the panel rankings.

The Big Ten has the most allocated qualifiers of any conference with 86. There are 12 spots at 133 pounds, while 174 and 184 pounds each have 10 spots. There are nine spots at 197 pounds and heavyweight, while eight spots are allocated for 141, 157 and 165 pounds. There are seven at 149 and five at 125.

The Huskers travel to Columbus, Ohio next weekend for the Big Ten Championships. The tournament’s first three sessions will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required) and the final session will be televised on the Big Ten Network. The NCAA Championships are set for March 19-21 in St. Louis, Mo.

RPI Rankings (Feb. 26, 2015)
125: #13 Tim Lambert
133: #24 Eric Montoya
141: #8 Anthony Abidin
149: #19 Justin Arthur
157: #6 James Green
165: #24 Austin Wilson
174: #2 Robert Kokesh
184: #11 TJ Dudley
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen

NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings (Feb. 26, 2015)
125: #13 Tim Lambert
133: #24 Eric Montoya
141: #8 Anthony Abidin
149: #19 Justin Arthur
157: #3 James Green
174: #1 Robert Kokesh
184: #15 TJ Dudley
197: #15 Aaron Studebaker
HWT: #25 Collin Jensen

Tate, Thompson, Scott lead Ohio State past Nebraska, 81-57

Posted on February 27, 2015

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jae’Sean Tate scored a career-high 22 points, Sam Thompson added 15 and Shannon Scott 13 to lead Ohio State past Nebraska 81-57 on Thursday night, the Cornhuskers’ sixth loss in a row.

D’Angelo Russell had 11 points and six assists before leaving with leg cramps for the Buckeyes (20-8, 9-6 Big Ten), who had lost their last two.

Tarin Smith had 13 points, Terran Petteway 12 and David Rivers 10 for Nebraska (13-15, 5-11), which fell to 0-8 in conference road games. The Cornhuskers haven’t won since beating Northwestern 76-60 on Feb. 3.

Tate, who also had seven rebounds, ended up 8 of 9 from the field, missing one of his two 3-point attempts. The freshman’s previous career high was 20 against Rutgers.

Scott also had six assists.

Shields Named First-Team Academic All-American

Posted on February 26, 2015

Lincoln – Nebraska’s Shavon Shields (Olathe, Kan.) became the first Husker men’s basketball player to earn first-team academic All-America honors, as the Capital One Academic All-America® Division I basketball teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) were announced Thursday.

Shields earns the accolade, as he was one of five players selected to the first team. The junior forward carries a 3.73 GPA in biologicial sciences. Shields has been a five-time member of the UNL Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and served for two years on the NU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He is also active in the Huskers’ Life Skills program, serving as a keynote speaker for the Sportsmanship Pep Rally, as well as volunteer for Husker Heroes, Ollie Webb and Nebrasketball Buddies Clinics among other activities. Last year, he was one of 16 national finalists for the 2014 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.

On the court, he is a three-year starter and two-year co-captain who comes into tonight’s game at Ohio State averaging career bests in points (15.3 ppg), rebounds (6.1 rpg) and assists (2.2 apg). He is among the Big Ten leaders in scoring (eighth), rebounding (11th) and free throw percentage (.823, sixth). He has seven 20-point games in 2014-15, including a career-high 35 point effort against Omaha. He went over 1,000 career points earlier this season and is six rebounds away from becoming only the 16^th player in school history to have 1000 points and 500 rebounds at Nebraska.

Shields becomes the sixth Husker to be a CoSIDA Academic All-American in basketball (a combined seven times), and the first since Beau Reid in 1991. His selection increases Nebraska’s nation-leading total to 315. Shields is one of two Big Ten players to be named Academic All-American, as Iowa guard Mike Gessell was a third-team honoree.

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (7)

2015 Shavon Shields, 1st team

1991 Beau Reid, 3rd team

1989 Beau Reid, 3rd team

1984 John Matzke, 2nd team

1981 Jack Moore, 2nd team

1978 Curt Hedberg, 5th team

1972 Chuck Jura, 3rd team

Huskers’ Miles Hopes Players Respond to Punishment Right Way

Posted on February 25, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Tim Miles is about to find out if his tough love gets the results he desires.

The Cornhuskers (13-14, 5-10 Big Ten) have lost five straight and seven of eight heading into Thursday night’s game at Ohio State (19-8, 8-6).

They hit bottom with a 28-point home loss to Iowa on Sunday. Miles responded by locking his players out of their posh locker room and lounge and cutting off media access to them.

Miles said the team showed “outstanding” effort in the two practices after the Iowa game.

The Huskers have scored 46 or fewer points in four of their last eight games. While going 0-7 in Big Ten road games, the Huskers are shooting 22.7 percent on 3s and averaging 51.7 points.

He says he hasn’t decided when the lockout would end.